Scott interviews Ryan McMaken about the current coronavirus-induced financial slowdown and what it might mean in terms of the next big crash. McMaken explains that with America's incredibly over-financialized economy, practically the only tool that the government...
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18 Months Of Negotiation To Crack The Saudi Blockade Of Yemen
To airlift 7 Yemenis in need of medical care to Jordan. The Saudi blockade of the airport at Sana has prevented much needed medical care going in or out of Yemen. It took 18 months of negotiations just to be able to airlift 7 people. But , the article claims...
My Path to Patient in a Direct Primary Care (DPC) Practice
I recently wrote about my new Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis, the quest for affordable meds and supplies, and the subsequent financial savings found through transparent pricing outside of my insurance plan. I summarized that health care “coverage” is very expensive,...
Bernie Sanders’ Totalitarian Plan for the Health Care Industry
Watching the Democratic Party debates in 2019 should be surreal for anyone over the age of 35. If you grew up in a home in which your parents considered these “Hunger Games” mandatory viewing, it is safe to assume the general message is a head scratcher. It would be...
Episode 210: Yes, the Free Market can Provide Affordable, Surgical Healthcare
33 Minutes Suitable for All Ages Dr Keith Smith started the Surgery Center of Oklahoma over 20 years ago with the intention of providing surgical options outside of the monopolistic insurance cartel. He has done just that. One example, the SSofOK lists their prices on...
Protectionism Abroad and Socialism at Home
One of the most insidious ways politicians expand government is by creating new programs to “solve” problems created by politicians. For example, government interference in health care increased health care costs, making it difficult or even impossible for many to...
Death Panels: Sarah Palin Was Right, Sort Of
In 2009, former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin raised the kind of ruckus she’s known for with her comment on the then-notional Affordable Care Act, aka “ObamaCare.” In a Facebook note, she wrote: “The America I know and love is not one in...
Market-Based Medical Care for All
My latest article for the American Institute for Economic Research is "Market-Based Medical Care for All."
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